Shout Sister Shout: Andrea Keller (IWD 2021)

Approx. 7  minute read Back in the old timey year of 1941, Sister Rosetta Tharpe sang the words “Shout Sister Shout, Tell the whole world what it’s all about”. She was an incredible artist whose unique rompin’, stompin’ gospel style, mixed with her unbound guitar virtuosity, influenced countless unforgettable big name rock ‘n rollers and […]

Read More… from Shout Sister Shout: Andrea Keller (IWD 2021)

The Sydney Festival 24 December 2020

Join Maisy Stapleton and Paula Towers this Arts Thursday,  Christmas Eve with two special guests to explore The Sydney Festival. We first meet Kate Gaul, producer and director of H.M.S. PINAFORE, a Gilbert and Sullivan operetta to be staged for the festival at the Riverside Theatre in Parramatta from 13th to 23 January. Complete with […]

Read More… from The Sydney Festival 24 December 2020

Album of the Week: Dimensional Stardust ⁠— Rob Mazurek / We Will Always Love You — The Avalanches

Album art for Rab Mazurek's Dimensional Stardust

This week’s Album of the Week show features the spacey inter-dimensional sounds of both American jazz legend Rob Mazurek, and the long-awaited latest release from the Avalanches. Rob Mazurek has released a space exploration that blends jazz improvisation, sampling and electronic production on his latest release Dimensional Stardust. The album is a journey and when listened […]

Read More… from Album of the Week: Dimensional Stardust ⁠— Rob Mazurek / We Will Always Love You — The Avalanches

Arts Wednesday 16 December 2020

Presented by Bronwyn Rennex On today’s show I play a recording of an interview between Mark Mordue and Michaela Kalowski about Mark’s new book Boy on Fire: The Young Nick Cave. It’s a fabulous conversation covering a lot of ground; from music, love, death, friendship, the role of art in life and finding your way around […]

Read More… from Arts Wednesday 16 December 2020

From unseen to resilient – 10 December 2020

Join Maisy Stapleton and our special guests to explore stories behind the arts and behind the COVID Lockdown. We first meet artist Wendy Sharpe, whose new exhibition Ghosts, will open soon at the Mosman Art Gallery. Wendy’s family was steeped in the psychic, with previous generations well-known for their psychic ability. While Wendy’s gifts might […]

Read More… from From unseen to resilient – 10 December 2020

AOW: Daylight Savings ⁠— Surprise Chef / Idiot Prayer (Nick Cave Live at Alexandra Palace) — Nick Cave

Album art for Surprise Chef's album Daylight Savings

This week’s Album of the Week show is an all-Aussie affair, with jazz-funk sounds from Melbourne locals Surprise Chef, and the latest live release by Australian music royalty Nick Cave, with Idiot Prayer (Nick Cave Live at Alexandra Palace). Released on the verge of a city re-awakening, Surprise Chef’s Daylight Savings speaks to vintage funk in a […]

Read More… from AOW: Daylight Savings ⁠— Surprise Chef / Idiot Prayer (Nick Cave Live at Alexandra Palace) — Nick Cave

::FREE LIVE STREAM:: Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Music

  How is music assisted, improved, impacted or threatened by the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI)? Discover the Second event in the #CreativeAI series this Friday 27 November 2020 at 6pm: Assoc Prof Goetz Richter (Sydney Conservatorium of Music) and Dr Oliver Bown (UNSW) will be in conversation with Jochen Gutsch (Goethe-Institut). Artificial intelligence (AI) […]

Read More… from ::FREE LIVE STREAM:: Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Music

MANY STORIES – 26 November 2020

Arts Thursday  Join Maisy Stapleton and Paula Towers and our special guests to explore stories behind the arts. Our first guest is Baptiste Cornillier, who has been our music curator over the last few years. French-born Baptiste works for the Sydney Opera House as Tours Operations Supervisor. While we hear so much about the Opera […]

Read More… from MANY STORIES – 26 November 2020